Overview

The Australian government is investing $2b in the Hydrogen Headstart program to:

  • accelerate development of Australia’s hydrogen industry

  • catalyse clean energy industries

  • help Australia connect to new global hydrogen supply chains, to take advantage of hydrogen’s immense jobs and investment potential.

We are working with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) on this consultation and are seeking your views on the indicative specifications of the Program’s design.

The consultation period will closed 3 August 2023.

How you had your say

We received 114 written responses to the consultation paper.

Read the public submissions.

We’ve provided a summary of the feedback we received.

Hydrogen Headstart Public Consultation Summary [167kB PDF] [66kB DOCX]

Additional Resources

Timeline

  • Consultation paper released for feedback
    closed

    7 July 2023

  • Information session in Sydney
    closed

    17 July 2023

  • Information session in Perth
    closed

    20 July 2023

  • Information webinar
    closed

    24 July 2023

  • Consultation closes
    closed

    3 August 2023

Contact
Hydrogen Headstart Taskforce

Headstart Public Consultation Forums

Consultation Forum: Sydney

  • Date: Monday 17 July 2023

  • Location: Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, 30 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW 2000

  • Time: 2-4pm (2pm Registration, 2.30-3.30pm Forum, 3.30pm Q&A/networking)

  • Register here

Consultation Forum: Perth

  • Date: Thursday 20 July 2023

  • Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, 100 James Street Northbridge, WA 6003

  • Time: 10-12pm (10am Registration, 10.30-11.30pm Forum, 11.30am Q&A/networking)

  • Register here

Consultation Webinar: Virtual